Tag Archives: horror

The Original Re-Animator

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I wish I could summon the late, great John Williams to do my intros like the one below which was a staple of UHF television and has stuck in my head for years. …but I digress. Imagine John Williams saying … Continue reading →

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The Disney Pixar Edition

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Welcome, dear readers, to another edition of Step Away From The Pastry Bag: The Disney Pixar Edition!

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Zombacalypse NOW

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Last week I looked at the legendarily bad Plan 9 From Outer Space and the sadly forgotten Invisible Invaders both of which are forerunners to the modern zombie genre that George Romero kicked off with his classic Night of the … Continue reading →

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Hi – Yo, Sugar! Away!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Mrs. Crankipants here, with another installment of Step Away From The Pastry Bag! As much as I would hate to beat a dead horse, our friend Flicka in the photo above, looks as dead as Britney Spear’s career. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Home Video Revolution…Kingdom of the Spiders

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This one is for frequent visitor and commenter JT who mentioned this cinematic marvel in the comments section of my last Dawn of the Home Video Revolution post. As luck would have it, Kingdom of the Spiders is one of … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Home Video Revolution or Ernest Borgnine Made Me Do It!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

The great Ernest Borgnine as the devil in The Devil’s Rain from 1975. This was one of those typical 70’s films that featured stalwart veterans like Mr Borgnine and Keenan Wynn, up-and-comers like John Travolta and down-and-outers like Ida Lupino … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Home Video Revolution or I Was a Teenage Gorehound

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Remember when Video Cassette Recorders were new? We got a Sears-branded, top loading, VHS machine around 1983 well after this 1978 ad appeared so I seriously doubt my Dad paid anywhere near $700 bucks for one. I remember the year … Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinee – Son of Ingagi

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Thanks to the wonders of the Internet Archive, I have another oddity from the public domain for you, girls and boys. Today’s feature is Son of Ingagi (1940) which is listed as being the first science fiction horror film with … Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinee – The Atomic Brain

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This film which was also known as Monstrosity is an utter piece of crap, but it’s one of those things that I saw on Dr. Shock when I was in grade school, and it remained lodged in some dusty corner … Continue reading →

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